Jayde Kirchert trained at the Victorian College of the Arts, completing a Bachelor of Music Theatre in 2011. At VCA she performed in leading and ensemble roles. Upon graduating she toured with GFO’s Australian production of ‘Annie’ as a Boylan Sister and in the adult ensemble from 2011-2012. In 2013 she founded an independent theatre company, Citizen Theatre. Throughout the last 4 years she has directed, produced and written various theatre works to critical acclaim. Most recently she produced ‘Inferno: A Double Bill’ and directed ‘Crestfall’ as part of the double bill collaboration with 5pound theatre and Attic Erratic. She has been a collaborator and featured actor in a variety of video art projects which have had various screenings internationally. She also has a Post Graduate Diploma in Anthropology and her research interests including the body, religion, performance, materiality and biomedicine.